Social Worker, Experienced Social Worker (Adults)
Social Worker, Experienced Social Worker (Adults)
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£ 41511 - 44711
1 Vacancy
Job Description
There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. Weve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey then this could be the perfect job for you.
The Adult Social Care Review Team covers a wide remit of reviews and reassessment across the Wirral working with persons recently discharged from hospital and those residing in the community. The Review Team supports with various adult social care projects and atrisk care home and domiciliary providers.
In addition collaborating with Wirral contracts & commissioning and quality improvement teams adhering to outcomes focused and legal literate practices. The Review Team offers a plethora of opportunities for practitioners seeking to strengthen their practice and apply transferrable knowledge and skills in a CPD focused team. Social Workers are required to support with the latter service delivery utilising assessment and intervention skills framed in legal literate practices. Experience of working with older adults.
The work is diverse and the aim is to promote the wellbeing of adults with care and support needs to continuously improve their outcomes creating lasting connections with their local community.
Requirements:
- Social Work England registration
- Relevant social work qualification
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Driving licence and access to a car for work purposes
Appointment to the posts will be subject to successful interview references DBS clearance and an Occupational Health check.
This post requires a DBS check. The Safer Recruitment & Employment Policy and the Disclosures for Recruitment Procedure can be found at : Council has a visa sponsorship license and is therefore able to offer certificates of sponsorship to nonUK residents through the skilledworker route for this role. In order to qualify for this applicants must be Registered with Social Work England and require sponsorship.
Please note that the certificate of sponsorship alone is not a visa: an individual will still need to apply for and receive their visa to have the Right to Work in the UK.
If youre already a Wirral Council employee and as part of our Talent Strategy were committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn grow progress and thrive. For many of you this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us and were passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing
If you are a Wirral resident are unemployed or out of work and require help with your application please contact Involve Northwests employment and skills team on or contact 0 or 0.
Working at Wirral
Youll also want to know what its like to work here so as a start:
Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! Weve all played a role in developing these so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do what matters to us what inspires us and inform how we think approach things and behave.
We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after staff wellbeing is a priority for us. Were serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. Youll benefit from our track record of developing growing and investing in our people.
We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate immediate life cover and illhealth protection. We have a strong flexible working approach hybrid working familyfriendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.
We have an inclusive engaged culture everyone has a voice everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.
Each voice is heard each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.
We want you to be your best at work we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If youd like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrierfree and as accessible as possible please contact
Please note that in accordance with the Councils policy employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.
It is Council policy not to reappoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Councils Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package unless in exceptional circumstances.
Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.
Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration. Forms received via the post will not be processed.
All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK. Details of required documents can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of the Jobs page.
The job description and other supporting documents will not be accessible once the vacancy closing date has passed so if a copy is required you should download it now.
We do not accept applications or CVs from recruitment agencies unless otherwise stated. Therefore any candidates submitted via a recruitment agency will not be considered for this role.
How to apply
Please apply online by clicking the link below
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
